Take a walk on the blog side

The first news blog was Michael Kinsey’s SLATE – BLOGS now abound from the Huffington Post to Al Jazeera, from the Tea Party to the Party Hearty…..pick a topic, pick a need, there is a blog and they are exponentiating……….DENTISTRY needs to find a way to Image via CrunchBase social network it’s client base to … Read more

GPS dentistry: Discover your direction and destination

In the course of looking for information on “green” office design, I identified several interesting websites and an article from Dental Economics worth reposting…… Image via Wikipedia http://www.practicedesigngroup.com http://www.unthank.comhttp://www.burkhartdental.com Each provided an interesting feature – floor plans, design, et al…..but in retrospect, I wondered if we know when we start our practice, our careers, what … Read more

CAD/CAM – deep in the heart of Texas

DALLAS, USA: Dentistry will be presented bigger than ever on the world’s largest high-definition screen. That’s according to organizers of CADapalooza ’10, an event scheduled for 17-19 June at the new Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Dental professionals are invited to join a high caliber lineup of speakers in what could be the event of the … Read more

Dental Websites – cgi has arrived

http://pinerundental.com – one of the more unique dental websites – this blogger – has seen – virtual tour with a virtual tour guide…..does this provide a more personalized web experience for the visitor – your comments are welcome. Image by Chris Pirillo via Flickr How it works:Hollywood manages to transport moviegoers to different places be … Read more

NobelProcera™ Implant Bar Overdenture

This is a product news release from Nobel and it reads as such….the blog does not promote or support the product……the intent is rather to pursue readership that may wish to share cases (reports) on these products as a component of comprehensive care and direct them to the appropriate editorial consultant at Oral Health. Experience … Read more

Columbia University announces break-through in tooth regeneration

by Daniel Zimmerman NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Dental implants could soon become a secondary choice for replacing natural teeth. According to new research from the College of Dental Medicine at Columbia University in New York, three-dimensional scaffolds infused with stem cells could yield an anatomically correct tooth in as soon as nine weeks once implanted. … Read more

Excellence through Customer Experience Management

The Customer’s Point of View ANALYSIS BY: Linda McIntosh Introduction How often do we contact customer support thinking that our problems/frustrations are going to be solved only to realize it has only just begun? We’ve all been there. When we call support we want to be heard, understood and we want our problems solved quickly … Read more

Tissue engineering

A Feasibility of Useful Cell-Based Therapy by Bone Regeneration with Deciduous Tooth Stem Cells, Dental Pulp Stem Cells, or Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Clinical Study Using Tissue Engineering Technology Yamada Y, Nakamura S et al…..March 8, 2010This study investigated the effect of bone regeneration with dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), deciduous tooth stem cells … Read more

Dental stem cell potential explored

The purpose of this blog for now is to stimulate commentary that leads to postings of the latest information on the topics under discussion. The goal is collaboration from Canadian dentists on their wants and needs. It will find it’s rhythm in time……be a partner to the effort Image via Wikipedia The discovery of stem … Read more

I’m confused – why will certification for cbCT be “in camera”?

ABSTRACT Learning with web-based interactive objects: An investigation into student perceptions of effectiveness Salajan FD, Perschbacher S, Cash M,Talwar R,El-Badrawy W, Mount GJ In its efforts to continue the modernization of its curriculum, the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto has developed a series of web-based interactive learning applications. This article presents the production … Read more

So you wanna be a rock n’roll star……….

“When I’ll grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.” Can you remember hearing that from youngsters (or maybe even yourself when you were a tender age)? Children have it clear in their minds that occupying this noble profession is prestigious and heroic: they get to save lives (just like their favorite superheroes). But seldom … Read more

Oral Cancer Review

Almost all oral cancers start in the cells lining the oral cavity (the mouth). These cells, which are flat and scale-like, are called squamous cells. When a cancer begins in these cells, it is known as a squamous cell carcinoma. The structures of the oral cavity play an important role in speech, chewing, taste and … Read more

Straumann receives technology award

Straumann receives Frost & Sullivan Medical Device Technology of the Year Award for Roxolid® Basel, 18 May 2010:  At an official ceremony in London, Straumann, a global leader in regenerative, restorative and replacement dentistry, was presented with the 2009 ‘Medical Device Technology of the Year Award’ for Roxolid®, an innovative high performance material for dental … Read more

Is there a Tea Party blogger in Canada??

A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges from the New York Times…….equal time will be allocated for Ms. Palin or her equivalent in Canada The intent of the posting is to elicit discussion and comment. By Jane E. Brody If I have one serious regret about my age, it is that my permanent teeth developed … Read more

Time for comments…….life in a vacuum kinda sucks

The world is flat, it’s a global economy, loyalty to the company is a thing of the past, we’ll all be working as contract players, it’s a new economy, learn Mandarin, yadda and yadda.  No one can predict the future…….if we could, we’d of all bought Microsoft in /84 and sold just before Vista arrived.  … Read more

Trends in Dental Education

The American Dental Education Association provides a fascinating overview of slideshow links assessing the trends and changes expected to occur in dental education over the coming years.  http://www.adea.org/publications/TrendsinDentalEducation/SlideshowsandArticleLinks/Pages/default.aspx We are all responsible to our profession to sustain it’s future..a worthwhile review…….and they have a separate section for Mac users…….NOW that’s progress!!!!

Y Dentists Should Hook Up w/ Social Media

Social networking may not be your thing, and that’s okay. It can be difficult to keep up with daily, or even weekly, blogs and posts on Twitter, Facebook, and the many other networking sites out there in cyberspace. Even if you aren’t the tech-savvy dentist who Twitters in real time about a root canal or … Read more

cbCT should be pervasive – not in Ontario? – pity!!!!!

CBCT/3D Webinar Series Focused-Field CBCT/3D in Daily Endodontic Applications Dr. Emanuele Ambu June 24, 2010 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET The introduction of CBCT/3D technology has been of great interest for endodontists because it makes it possible to study and analyze the root canal systems and other endodontic diseases. In particular, focused-field of view devices … Read more